The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
R0MANCES OF REAL LIFE.
A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG woMAN,s
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
She Adopts h Life OF the wild west
The Result or u Pcrtlous BuaaIo
Hunt-Indians-A Rattle Scared Vet.
Gran OF Two wars.

NKw YoRK, Oct. 12,-Augusta Locsner, a
beautiful, buxom blonde of twenty years,
who came from Saxony in 1884, was met and
wooed and won almost Immediately by
Xavier Gramcr, a widower with six children,
and about Is years her senior, and he took
her to his home in Brooklyn. The new wife
soon had numbers Of admirers, and rs she
and the children could not get along to-
gether, she eloped with a Cowboy and
started for the far west. A few months ago
Gramer received from his wife a letter dated
nj Walla Walla, w. T., rcciting an almost
incredible story Of adventure and nomadic
life that, while it was interesting. showed
Mr.. Gramer a way 10 a permanent release
from the matrimonial bonds which still the
oretically bound them together. She wrote
that she had gone to Detroit and Joined in
tcrcsts with a party OF emigrants bound for
Idaho. where they proposed to engage in.
farming. On the way across the plains she
learned now TO ride and how 10 shoot as be-
came a pioneer woman. The omigrants were
disappointed about getting the land they in
tended 10 settle upon rs homcsteaders, and so
determined 10 60 ON further and engage In
stock rsising. Mrs. Gran,cr went with them,
assisting at tho cooking and camp work when
they were in camp, and at driving and herd
ing while on the march.
Ono dry the party learned that bunaloes
were in herd not for distant and the men
were wild To get a shot at them. Mrs. Ora.
mcr insisted on going with them. and al.
though they tried To persuade her 10 remain
with the wagons she was obdumte, and they
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on an ugly little mustang and carrying a
light ride across her saddle, she rode with
the men until the game came In sight, when,
In the consequent excitement and commo-
ton. she became separated from the party.
and, her mustang CHANGING 10 stumble, she
was thrown and had her leg broken. She
lay helpless for several hours In a slight de-
preston In fhc ground, suffering excrucia-
ting pain, when a band Of Snake Indians,
who hal been hunting buffalo, came along
and discovered her. They took her up ten
derby, and n half-brecd medicine man among
them managed 20 set the broken limb.
Making a litter for her Of tong poles and
wicker work, which was trailcd along the
ground behind n pony, the Indians took her
with them ON their Journey toward the Co
lnmbia river. During her convnlescence she
was the recipient Of distinguished attentions
from the chief of the band, who proposed 10
install her rs the head Of his household.
But fcigning greater weakness and suffering
than were real, she threw the Indians of
their guard, and when IN opportunity pre-
scented itself sha seized a mustang aud et-
fected her escape to party OF cowboys In
the near ncighborhood. by whom she was
given an enthusiastic welcome. She was the
only IN within many miles, and she
wrs treated with the utmost gallantry by
tho scmiciyilizod stock ~raisers, h handed
over 10 her the charge Of their camp.
She writes that she il delighted with the
wild, free life she Is living among the COW.
boys, by whom she Is treated like a queen and
whom abe invests with n nobility and gnl-
lantry she did not find prevalent among the
dcnizens 81 Brooklyn. She said she would
never return 10 civilized society again. Mr..
0ramer had begun an action for a divorce
absolute, and, the by publication
having been yesterday returned properly ex-
ecuted, the case was set for an early hearing.